Eagles Notes

"I was definitely shocked," Booker said, using a word that probably described what a lot of Eagles fans felt as they watched yesterday's proceedings unfold. "I was just laughing about that. This is not even my draft and, here I am, on the phone again. It's just kind of funny when you think about it."

Booker, a rookie in 2007 with the Miami Dolphins, was traded to the Eagles for a fourth-round draft choice. Miami got the 114th overall pick and will make that selection today. The Eagles, in turn, got a running back that they had coveted last year at this time.

"He's somebody we really liked in the draft last year and we couldn't pull it off where we were able to get him last year, but he's somebody we've had our eyes on," Eagles coach Andy Reid said.

One thing the Eagles undoubtedly like about Booker is his ability to catch the football. He had 28 catches, five more than Eagles receiver Jason Avant, while playing in seven games for the Dolphins. He finished with 237 receiving yards. Booker also ran the ball 28 times for 125 yards.

"I love catching the ball just as much as I love running it," he said. "I got a chance to play a lot at the end of the year and . . . that was one of the things I excelled in. I wanted to line up a little more in the slot to show that I could do that, too. Hopefully that will be something I get a chance to do in Philly."

It sounds as if he will get that opportunity.

"He does some of the same things Brian Westbrook does," Reid said. "You can flex him out and throw him the football. I think that the combination of he and Brian on the field will really be a nice combination for our offense."

Booker, despite being shocked, was not saddened when he found out he had been dealt to the Eagles from a team that went 1-15 last season.

"I can't say that I'm the least bit upset," he said. "It's a spread offense and any time you can get a chance to play in an offense like that, you have to be excited."

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